| Imperia Entertainment President and Director James Hergott Appears on XM Radio and Chicago's Fearless Radio to Present "Never Submit" |
| May
26, 2006 - Imperia Entertainment, Inc. (Pink Sheets:IPRE) announced today
that its President, James Hergott will appear today on XM Satellite Radio,
the largest satellite radio service with over 6 million subscribers, and
Tuesday, May 30, on Chicago's "Fearless Radio," Internet radio.
Hergott will be discussing his latest film, "Never Submit," which
will begin filming in Canada this summer, with XM Radio's Terry Tuff on
Tuff's "House of Sports" program, tonight at 8:30 p.m. Eastern
time, and on Fearless Radio at 6:45 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, May 30th.
The company also announced that its feature film, "Say it in Russian,"
now in post production, was well received at the Cannes Film Market, receiving
interest from buyers, sales representatives and distributors. The company's
current sales representative, Patrick de Bokay, will submit a buyers report
to the company at the close of the market. "The idea of showing the
trailer to buyers at the market was not to secure a sales contract right
away, because we cannot sell a film that has not yet been completed,"
said Kenneth Eade, Executive Producer. "Our objective was to create
an interest in the film, which most buyers reacted to as 'a big movie' after
having seen the trailer. This is the beginning of a long term marketing
strategy that began in Cannes and will conclude in February at the Berlin
Film Market," said Eade. "When asked by one distributor who asked
what our strategy was, I told him that it was 'not to give it to anyone
for awhile.' This is a much too high quality film to give to just anyone,"
he added. About "Never Submit" "Never Submit" is a movie which portrays the thrill of victory and agony of defeat within the sport. The story is set in a tournament setting similar to the movie "Bloodsport" but rather than exploiting the sport as underground no-holds-barred fighting, it seeks to portray the sport in a realistic and positive light. The movie will be an inspirational tale similar to "Rocky." Unlike "Rocky" the lead character is an educated young man, rather than a beaten-down punch-drunk fighter. Mr. Hergott comments: "MMA is a very intellectual sport. A physical chess match. I want to portray the sport and its fighters as intelligent rather than dumb brawlers, as is often done in other movies." For more information on "Never Submit," please visit www.mmamovie.com. The company is financing the film with a combination of product placement advertising and an offering of units of equity in the film combined with company restricted preferred stock. |
| About
Imperia Entertainment, Inc.
Imperia Entertainment, Inc. (www.imperiaentertainment.com) is a company which has emerged as a player in the area of independent film production and distribution, once monopolized by the major film studios. In conjunction with its distribution subsidiary, Imperia International Distribution, the company engages in investing in and producing and distributing full-length feature films. Along with its equity interest in the widely anticipated "All That I Need" (www.allthatineed.net), released in theaters last December and now on DVD, Imperia's film properties include its feature film "Say it in Russian," directed by Jeff Celentano ("Primary Suspect," "Gunshy") and edited by David Rawlins ("Saturday Night Fever"), "Brothers," by Tarquin Gotch ("Home Alone"), "Never Submit," a movie about mixed martial arts, and the award winning Autograph television series (www.autograph.tv) which airs on the Colours Television Newtwork. Through its majority owned subsidiary, Muller Media, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MLMD) it also produces "Whiskers," by Jordan Klein ("Flipper," "Splash," "Cocoon"). This press release contains statements, which may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Imperia Entertainment, Inc., and members of its management as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-statements include fluctuation of operating results, the ability to compete successfully and the ability to complete before-mentioned transactions. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results. Imperia Entertainment, Inc. Source: Business Wire |